$10m-$19.9m

VTC Innovation Fund took part in a $15m round for organic meat brand operator Shenandoah Valley Organic, bringing its total to $24.2m.

Stanford University joined StartX to back Alchemy, a blockchain protocol company founded by two of its alumni.

Iqvia has led a $15m series C round for MIT-founded genomic data analytics spinout BC Platforms as part of a strategic partnership agreement.

Massive open online course provider XuetangX, a Tsinghua University spinout, has sealed series B funding to bring its lifetime haul to $46.9m.

Inserm Transfert Initiative was among the investors in a $12.3m funding round for Aelis Farma, which is working on a new class of drugs for cognitive disorders.

Soci, which counts Stanford's Daper Fund as an investor, has raised series C capital to build headcount and upgrade the AI underpinnings of its retail social media page management platform.

Stanford spin-out Ayasdi receives $10.25m in series A financing for launch from Khosla Ventures and FLOODGATE.

Germany-based media company Bertelsmann and the university venturing fund it recently backed have joined venture firms Kapor Capital, Novak Biddle Venture Partners and Greylock Partners backing the on-line university network.

US-based internet university company Coursera nets the funds from venture firms, as it signs up top US universities like Princeton and Stanford offering courses for free.